Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 2 August 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3-277C
Owner/operator: Capital Airlines
Registration Number: N28324
Location: Pittsburgh International Airport, PA (PIT) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems of both aircraft.Aircraft structure and control systems of both aircraft.
Category: Other
A Northwest Stratocruiser aircraft taxiing after arrival from Detroit and Cleveland struck a Capital Airlines plane while in the vicinity of the airport. This collision resulted in damage to both aircraft.A Northwest Stratocruiser aircraft taxiing after arrival from Detroit and Cleveland struck a Capital Airlines plane while in the vicinity of the airport. This collision resulted in damage to both aircraft.
Description
A Northwest Stratocruiser carrying 40 passengers struck a parked Capital Airlines plane as it was taxiing after its arrival from Detroit and Cleveland.
Primary Cause
Taxiing conditions and proximity between aircraft.Taxiing conditions and proximity between aircraft.Share on:
